On Phillip Hughes’s ninth death anniversary on November 27, cricketers remembered the former Australian opening batter. Hughes’ teammates David Warner and Steven Smith were the first to pay tribute to their best mate and brother. ‘9 years I miss you bruz 408.’ Smith put a picture alongside Hughes. Warner, who shared a close bond with the southpaw, put a picture of the two by captioning the post, ‘408 miss your brass.’
Apart from Smith and Warner, former Australia captain Michael Clarke and current stand-in-captain Matthew Wade also paid heartfelt tribute to Hughes.
It was nine years ago when the whole cricketing world came to a standstill when Hughes breathed his last on November 27, 2014. The southpaw was hit by a Sean Abbott bouncer on the neck. As soon as the ball hit Hughes’s neck, he fell unconscious, before leaving the cricketing world at the young age of 25.
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From Mitchell Starc to Nepal Cricket team, tributes pour for Phillip Hughes
For the unversed, during the World Cup fast bowler Mitchell Starc wore a black armband with the initials of Phillip Hughes on it. The left-arm pacer’s heartfelt gesture was lauded by all. Not only Australian cricketers but also other countries like Nepal, New Zealand, and England paid tribute to Hughes.
Hughes played 26 Tests, scoring 1535 runs, while in 25 ODIs, the southpaw amassed 826 runs.
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